Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood

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“Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” was originally recorded by Nina Simone in 1964, and has been covered by many artists. Lana covered another song of Simone’s (“The Other… Read More

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Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Baby, you understand me now
If sometimes you see that I'm mad
Don't you know no one alive can always be an angel?
When everything goes wrong, you see some bad

[Chorus]
But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh, Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

[Verse 2]
You know sometimes, baby, I'm so carefree
With a joy that's hard to hide
And then sometimes again, it seems that all I have is worry
And then you're bound to see my other side

[Chorus]
But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh, Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

[Bridge]
If I seem edgy, I want you to know
I never meant to take it out on you
Life has its problems and I get more than my share
But that's one thing I never mean to do 'cause I love you

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[Verse 3]
Oh, baby, I'm just human
Don't you know I have faults like anyone?
Sometimes I find myself alone regretting some little foolish thing
Yeah, some simple thing that I've done

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh, Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

[Outro]
I try so hard, don't let me be misunderstood
I try so hard, don't let me be misunderstood

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“Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” was originally recorded by Nina Simone in 1964, and has been covered by many artists. Lana covered another song of Simone’s (“The Other Woman”) for Ultraviolence.

Lana told Billboard:

I’m doing a cover of “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood.” After doing a cover of Jessie Mae Robinson’s “The Other Woman,” I like summarizing the record with a jazz song. I’m having fun with my interpretation.

The most successful, well-known cover was The Animals’s version in 1965. It is routinely included in the Rolling Stone’s top 500 songs of all time.